Background: This study reports the intra-operative complications, reasons for sternotomy
conversion (SC) and the important pitfalls associated with minimally invasive atrioventricular …

The main goal of minimally invasive surgery is to reduce the perioperative trauma,
accelerate patient mobilization and reduce the length of hospital stay. Due to the …

Abstract Background Valve-in-valve (ViV)/valve-in-ring (ViR) transcatheter mitral valve
implantation (TMVI) is a less invasive alternative to redo surgical mitral valve replacement …

Objective: We aim to show the step-by-step surgical technique of mitral valve re-repair by
means of a repeated right anterior minithoracotomy in a case of a procedure-related early …

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery options, which originated with off-pump coronary artery
bypass grafting and aortic valve procedures, continue to evolve in order to address complex …

HINTERGRUND. Minimalinvasive Mitralklappenchirurgie (MIMVS) über einen rechte
anterolaterale Thorakotomie ist eine etablierte Alternative zur konventionellen medianen …

Objetivo Analizar los resultados de la sustitución valvular aórtica (SVA) a través de
esternotomía parcial superior (EPS). Método Entre enero de 2011 y diciembre de 2016, 507 …

NG208 Evidence review H Page 1 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Final
Heart valve disease presenting in adults: investigation and management [H] Evidence …

Introduction: Surgical treatment of structural heart diseases continues to predominantly
involve median sternotomy, despite the ongoing trends favoring minimally invasive …